The Washington Diplomat

World Holidays, September 2003

ANDORRA
Sept. 8: Patron Saint, National Holiday (Mare de Deu de Meritxell)

ANGOLA
Sept. 17: Nation’s Founder and National Heroes Day

ARMENIA
Sept. 21: Independence Day

BELARUS
Sept. 3: Day of Belarusian Literature
Sept. 16: Peace Day

BELIZE
Sept. 10: St. George’s Caye Day
Sept. 21: Independence Day

BOTSWANA
Sept. 30: National Day

BRAZIL
Sept. 7: Independence Day

BRUNEI
Sept. 24: Israk Mikraj

BULGARIA
Sept. 6: Reunification Day
Sept. 22: Independence Day

CAMBODIA
Sept. 24: Constitution and Coronation Day

CANADA
Sept. 1: Labor Day

CHILE
Sept. 1: National Unity Day
Sept. 18: Independence Day
Sept. 19: Armed Forces Day

COSTA RICA
Sept. 15: Independence Day

CZECH REPUBLIC
Sept. 28: Day of Czech Statehood

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Sept. 24: Day of the Virgin of the Mercedes, Patron of Santo Domingo

EL SALVADOR
Sept. 15: Independence Day

ETHIOPIA
Sept. 11: Ethiopian New Year
Sept. 27: Finding of the True Cross

GUATEMALA
Sept. 15: Independence Day

GUINEA-BISSAU
Sept. 24: Independence Day

HONDURAS
Sept. 15: Independence Day

INDONESIA
Sept. 24: Isra’ Miraj

ISRAEL
Sept. 27: Rosh Hashana h

JAPAN
Sept. 15: Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou no hi)
Sept. 23: Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun no hi)

JORDAN
Sept. 24: Lailat al Miraj

KUWAIT
Sept. 24: Lailat al Miraj

LIECHTENSTEIN
Sept. 8: Nativity of Our Lady

LUXEMBOURG
Sept. 1: Luxembourg City Fete

MACEDONIA
Sept. 8: Independence Day

MALI
Sept. 22: Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic

MALTA
Sept. 8: Our Lady of Victory
Sept. 21: Independence Day

MARSHALL ISLANDS
Sept. 1: Workers Day
Sept. 26: Manit Day

MEXICO
Sept. 16: Mexican Independence Day of 1810

MOZAMBIQUE
Sept. 7: Victory Day
Sept. 25: Army Day

NICARAGUA
Sept. 14: Battle of San Jacinto
Sept. 15: Independence Day

OMAN
Sept. 24: Lailat al Miraj

PAKISTAN
Sept. 11: Anniversary of the Death of Quaid-e-Azam

PALAU
Sept. 3: Labor Day

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Sept. 16: Independence Day

PARAGUAY
Sept. 29: Battle of Boquerón

QATAR
Sept. 3: Independence Day

ST. KITTS and NEVIS
Sept. 19: Independence Day

SAUDI ARABIA
Sept. 23: National Day

SLOVAKIA
Sept. 1: Slovak Constitution Day
Sept. 15: Lady of Sorrows Day

SOUTH AFRICA
Sept. 24: Heritage Day

SWAZILAND
Sept. 6: Somhlolo Day (Independence Day)

TAIWAN
Sept. 11: Mid-Autumn Festival
Sept. 28: Teachers Day (Birthday of Confucius)

TURKMENISTAN
Sept. 14: Turkmen Bakhshi Day

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Sept. 24: Lailat al Miraj

UZBEKISTAN
Sept. 1: Independence Day

VIETNAM
Sept. 1: Vietnam National Day

YEMEN
Sept. 24: Lailat al Miraj